Happy Friday, friend! Last week I started up one of my favorite past blog series, #FanGirlFriday! If you missed week #1, click here to see who I featured. I love this series because it allows me to introduce you to some of the best bloggers I know. Today I’m happy to feature the adventurous, the fun-loving….Katherine (Kat) (Blog: World Wide Honeymoon)! Pin this to save for later! Fan Girl Friday: Kat, World Wide Honeymoon Question 1: Why did you start your blog? “I say it was probably a quarter-life crisis. I was hating my job in public accounting and was struggling to find what it is that I cared about and wanted to pursue a career in. It was then that I realized that my favorite thing to do is travel, and after having traveled to over 28 countries as a solo traveler, traveling with friends, and now traveling with my husband, I wanted to write about it and give advice to others. It wasn’t until I was planning my wedding and learning about travel hacking, the art of collecting miles and points for free travels, that I knew I wanted to teach others about that too! I also travel a […]

Welcome to 2019, friend! I hope the first few days of January have treated you well. Do you remember my blog series, Fan Girl Friday? I published this a few years ago and I’m happy to say I’m bringing it back! This is a fun way to introduce you to some of my favorite bloggers. Each one of these ladies has valuable content and their blogs are very fun to read! Many of them are also my friends IRL too :). Today I’m putting the spotlight on the lovely, the talented….Michelle Weigold (Blog: The Great Wide Somewhere)! Pin this to save for later! Fan Girl Friday: Michelle, The Great Wide Somewhere Question 1: Why did you start your blog? “I actually first started blogging back in 2005 when it was first starting up. I had a Xanga page if any of you even remember that! I never really stopped, but then in 2015 it occurred to me that I should start blogging for others rather than just for myself. People were always asking me for my travel itineraries and advice, and I love sharing my photos so it all just happened naturally! Once I started taking it seriously and looking into […]

Welcome to Part III of my Fan Girl series this month! Every Thursday in January, I’m featuring a blogger that I love. These are ladies that inspire me to seek my (travel/career/fashion/decor) dreams! I hope that they inspire you to do the same. Check out the first two weeks in case you missed them: Week 1: Brittany Rae // The Career Catalyst Academy Week 2: Natalie // Pastels & Passports Fan Girl (n): an obsessive female fan I am thrilled to introduce you today to Caitlin from Lemonade Press. How do I know Caitlin? I discovered Caitlin’s blog through Instagram! After reading a little bit about who Caitlin is and her likes/dislikes, I kept thinking, “Me too! I’m the same way!” She’s one of those people that I know would be my good friend if we lived closer. For right now, we are blog friends and I’m so happy that we connected via the blogging world :). What’s her blog all about? Caitlin’s goal in life is to find the positive each day, or rather make the lemonade out of the lemons. Her writing is very reflective of this glass half-full attitude and whenever I finish reading one of her blogs, I feel a […]

Welcome to Part II of my Fan Girl series this month! Every Thursday in January, I’m featuring a blogger that I love. Last week, I put the spotlight on Brittany from The Career Catalyst Academy. Read why I am a fan girl of Brittany here. As a relatively new blogger, I’ve realized how it’s second nature to immediately compare yourself to others and subsequently envy another blogger’s popularity. This series fights against that knee jerk reaction and does the opposite…it celebrates success and highlights the many talented and wonderful ladies there are out there in the blogosphere! Fan Girl (n): an obsessive female fan Today I want to introduce you to Natalie from Pastels & Passports. How do I know Natalie? We met via Twitter! There have been so many examples in my life demonstrating the power of social media and this is no exception! Natalie recently moved to San Francisco and shares the same passion I have for seeing the world. We both have been bitten by the travel bug! I love her blog because her photographs are always beautifully curated (the more pastel colors the better!) and her content makes me want to explore the many neighborhoods of San Fran! What’s her blog all […]

I’m excited to announce that I’m bringing back my Fan Girl series this month! Last October, I did a series of blog posts highlighting bloggers that I love to follow. Read those posts here. Based on the positive responses I received from readers and friends, I decided to do this Fan Girl series again this month. Every Thursday I’ll be highlighting a new blogger where you’ll learn a little bit about them, read one of their posts, and I’ll explain why I chose to highlight them on my blog. Fan Girl (n): an obsessive female fan First up? The optimistic…the passionate…Brittany Rae (Neish) Szalay (Blog: The Career Catalyst Academy)! How do I know Brittany? We met through our past jobs where Brittany would allow me to bring 20+ Cleveland students to her workplace to learn about technology careers. After wrangling hundreds of middle-schoolers together, we were forever bonded as pals and pseudo-teachers! Brittany is truly a glass-half-full kinda gal and she always gives me the best career advice. What’s her blog all about? Brittany starting blogging about two years ago and is currently transitioning her blog to The Career Catalyst Academy, a place for career-minded individuals to come gather personal and professional strategies to ignite their careers. […]

The weekend is upon us (yay!) and I couldn’t be more excited to welcome you to Part IV of my October series, Fan Girl Friday! This month, I’ve been featuring my female blogger role models — these ladies inspire, educate and encourage me in my blogging pursuits. Here’s a quick breakdown of who I’ve featured so far: Week 1: Rachel VanArsdale Week 2: Kayla Cozza Week 3: Whitney Haldeman Today I’m happy to announce that I’m showcasing the savvy, the chic…Jacqueline Brown (Blog: Room For Tuesday)! How do I know Jacqueline? Jackie and I went to college together — Go Miami! Fun fact: Our senior year, we spent spring break together (with three other great friends) cruising over the ocean from Mobile, Alabama to Cancun, Mexico! Jackie is thoughtful, sincere and uber stylish. I will always remember her wedding as it was one of the most beautiful parties I have ever attended. Jackie kindly answered many of my blogging questions when I was first launching my site a few months ago and I couldn’t be more thankful for her guidance. Thanks, Jackie! What’s her blog all about? Room For Tuesday is an amazing mix of interiors, fashion, travel, food, and all things pretty! Jackie […]

Welcome to part III of my series, Fan Girl Friday! Did you miss weeks one and two? Be sure to check out those favorite bloggers of mine! Today I’m putting the spotlight on the lovely, the talented….Whitney Haldeman (Blog: Blonde Atlas)! How do I know Whitney? The blogging world! I first discovered Whitney’s blog via another blog, The Every Girl. Whitney had authored an article entitled, “Adventure Is Out There, But You Won’t Find It By Staying Comfortable“. It resonated with me and so I started to follow her on social media. She is currently in Europe living out her travel dream and it has been so fun to follow along with her adventures. She is an inspiration to me to keep going with my travel blogging aspirations. When I reached out to her to see if she wanted to be featured on my blog, I was so excited when she replied yes! Thanks, Whitney! What’s her blog all about? Whitney’s blog is all about living the life you’ve always dreamed of. After her world took a few unexpected turns, she was determined to do just this and now she is traveling all around the world inspiring others (including me!) to do […]

Welcome to part II of my series, Fan Girl Friday! Did you miss last week’s post? Click here because it was a good one! Today I’m highlighting the fashionable, the classy….Kayla Cozza (Blog: Fashionably Frugal)! How do I know Kayla? We met in college (Miami University) through a campus-based Christian organization. Kayla and I continued our friendship and shared faith throughout our college years and beyond. Kayla is also a Cleveland native, so we try to catch up and see each other when she is home! Things I admire about Kayla: her sweet and kind personality, strong faith, and obviously, great style! What’s her blog all about? Kayla recently started Fashionably Frugal and it’s all about helping others achieve stylish looks without emptying your bank account! Her goal is to inspire you to live more frugally while still looking fabulous. I can’t wait to read more of her posts! Check out one of her first posts below… Why You Should Never Pay Full Price “We are in the that weird time of year that I like to call Summall. (Honestly, I just made that up. Ha) It’s the overlap of Summer and Fall, when you’re just not sure what type of clothes to wear. I know I’m not the […]

I’m starting a new series this month called Fan Girl Friday. Each Fri- yay, I’ll be highlighting a blogger that I LOVE to follow. You’ll learn a little bit about them, read one of their posts, and I’ll explain why I chose to highlight them on my blog. First up? The beautiful, the bold…Rachel VanArsdale (Blog: The Reveler)! How do I know Rachel? She is one of my closest friends. She and I met at a small group through a church we were both attending and shortly after became fast friends. What’s her blog all about? Rachel and her husband fell in love with travel when they both studied abroad in London, England during college (just dating at that time) and have always wanted to return. As fate would have it, they got married and lived that good old American dream life for a few years, but the itch to return to England was still there. They made their dreams become a reality, packed up their belongings (and put the rest in storage), and are currently in their second year of living abroad in Reading, England. Rachel and Jared travel a ton and every time Rachel posts a new blog, I am immediately distracted from work and […]